A new survey conducted by Future, the parent company of TechRadar, published today reveals the interesting truth that the adoption of AI in the sphere of consumer technology is taking place in the world. People, however, are not using…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
UK Biobank Data Breach Rekindles Debate Over Research Data Security
A recent case concerning the UK Biobank has once again brought up the topic of securing medical research databases, as well as the importance of keeping research data both accessible and private. Professor of Cancer Medicine at the University…
Why AI Agents Are Challenging Identity Security
The wide adoption of AI agents is forcing organizations to rethink identity security as enterprises contend with an expanding population of non-human identities that increasingly outnumber employee accounts. While identity and access management programs have traditionally focused on managing people…
Regular Website Maintenance: Why It Matters
A website is often the first place customers meet your brand, but many businesses treat it like a one-time project. That is a mistake. Once a site goes live, it needs regular attention to stay secure, fast, and useful.…
AI Agents Expose Growing Identity Security Gaps in Enterprise Environments
In the face of the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence agents, enterprise security is faced with an increased challenge, as organizations struggle to maintain an increasing number of non-human identities gaining access to sensitive information and critical systems. In…
EU Mandates Driver Distraction Warning Systems in All New Vehicles Amid Privacy and Safety Debate
The European Union has introduced stricter vehicle safety regulations, making Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) systems mandatory in all newly registered vehicles across member states from this week. The move is part of the European Commission’s expanded General…
Splunk Report Finds One in Five CISOs Pressured to Hide Cybersecurity Incidents
The Splunk 2026 CISO report makes public the challenges that CISOs face when trying to meet the rising demand to mask security incidents while also complying with tightening disclosure laws. According to the report, which draws its conclusions from…
Ransomware activity climbs in Q2 2026 as leading gangs consolidate attacks and AI streamlines extortion efforts
Ransomware groups claimed responsibility for 2,279 attacks worldwide during the second quarter of 2026, marking a 7% increase from the previous quarter and a 43% jump compared with the same period last year, according to GuidePoint Security’s latest quarterly…
Sri Lanka Treasury’s USD 2.5 Million Loss Ruled Cybercrime Fraud
Sri Lanka’s recent finding that a USD 2.5 million Treasury loss was the result of cybercrime highlights how vulnerable government financial systems have become in the age of digital debt repayments. The case underlines that cybersecurity failures are no…
Unpatched Backdoor Identified in Firmware of Multiple Wi-Fi Routers
Research has discovered that several Tenda Wi-Fi routers are at risk of being compromised as a result of an undocumented authentication backdoor embedded in their firmware. An attacker can bypass the normal login process and gain administrator-level access to affected…
Hidden Wi‑Fi Killers: Everyday Things Quietly Ruining Your Home Internet
Many everyday objects can quietly wreck your Wi‑Fi, and understanding them is the first step to a more stable home network. From kitchen gadgets to building materials, the invisible radio waves carrying your data are constantly competing with physical…
Helix Data Extortion Group Targets Microsoft SharePoint Using Vishing and MFA Abuse
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new data extortion group called Helix that has been targeting companies by using user credentials rather than software vulnerabilities. Helix has been employing voice phishing (vishing), device code phishing, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) abuse…
Abbott Investigates Two Cyber Incidents Following Extortion Claims
Two separate cybersecurity incidents are being investigated by Abbott Laboratories after threat actors reportedly gained access to the company’s systems and accessed sensitive information. While one incident has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, the other involves claims…
Nearly 7 Million Driver’s License Numbers Exposed After AssuranceAmerica Data Breach
Nearly seven million people are being notified after a cyberattack on Atlanta-based auto insurer AssuranceAmerica exposed highly sensitive personal information, including driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers and insurance records, raising concerns about long-term identity theft risks. According to…
AI Agent Runs First End-to-End Ransomware Attack
Security researchers have long warned that AI would lower the barrier to cybercrime, but the latest case makes that threat tangible. In the operation described by Sysdig and covered by Forbes, an autonomous agent carried out the technical steps…
AssuranceAmerica Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Nearly 7 Million Individuals
Auto insurance company AssuranceAmerica is notifying almost 6.99 million people of the possible exposure of their private information after experiencing a data breach. The company appeared on the state attorney generals earlier this month to reveal the cyberattack occurred…
Group-IB Uncovers ClickLock macOS Malware Targeting Passwords and Crypto Wallets
An aggressive social engineering technique has been used by ClickLock, an information-stealing macOS malware, to obtain victims’ information about their system login passwords. Security researchers at Group-IB report that the malware disables normal system functionality, leaving users with little interaction…
Bitdefender Uncovers Windows Bind Link Technique That Evades EDR Detection
Researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a new technique for hiding malware from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions by utilizing bind links, a valid Windows feature. Despite Microsoft’s classification of this issue as low severity due to the fact…
Deepfake Cyber Fraud Costs Capillary Technologies Over ₹32 Crore
Capillary Technologies’ recent deepfake-enabled cyber fraud incident highlights how rapidly evolving AI tools are transforming from business enablers into serious security threats for global enterprises. The Bengaluru-based SaaS company disclosed that an overseas step-down subsidiary lost around €3 million,…
UK Court Sentences Two Hackers to 5.5 Years for Transport for London Cyberattack That Caused £29 Million in Damages
Two hackers have been sentenced to five and a half years in prison each for carrying out the 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL), in what the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has described as the country’s largest…